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Applications Open for Sentinel Sites
March 4, 2019
03/04/2019

PENDING PROJECT APPROVAL the FFAW will be accepting applications for the following Sentinel Sites:

  • Aspen Cove Sentinel Site:   Harvesters from Fredericktown to Musgrave Harbour are eligible to apply.
  • Little Catalina Sentinel Site:  Harvesters from Elliston to Melrose eligible to apply.
  • Conche Sentinel Site:  Harvesters from Conche are eligible to apply.

To obtain an application or to request additional information please contact FFAW Science at 709-576-7276

Deadline for applications will be March 18, 2019

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Dr. Erin Carruthers

Dr. Erin Carruthers is the Science Director and Senior Fisheries Scientist with the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor), which is the labour union that represents the owner-operator fleet in Newfoundland and Labrador. The FFAW is committed to research and management that supports healthy oceans, fisheries, and coastal communities. Dr. Carruthers received her Ph. D. in Biology from Memorial University in 2011 followed by a postdoctoral fellowship with the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research. Before coming to Newfoundland, Erin worked as a Research Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the St. Andrews Biological Station. Her current research program is co-constructed with fish harvesters and includes research on coastal fishing communities, collaborative longline and trap surveys, and best practices for the avoidance, handling and release of unwanted catch.